Question 03 In a given year, a catchment with an area of 9536 km? received 1.3 m of precipitation. The average rate of flow measured in a river draining the catchment was 30 m³s1. a. How much total river runoff occurred in the year (in m³)? b. What is the runoff coefficient? c. How much water is lost due to the combined effects of evaporation, transpiration, and infiltration. (Express in m).

Question 03 In a given year, a catchment with an area of 9536 km? received 1.3 m of precipitation. The average rate of flow measured in a river draining the catchment was 30 m³s1. a. How much total river runoff occurred in the year (in m³)? b. What is the runoff coefficient? c. How much water is lost due to the combined effects of evaporation, transpiration, and infiltration. (Express in m).

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